School Experiences and Responsibilities

The story follows a newly built school named Frederick Douglass Elementary as it experiences its first day with children. Initially apprehensive, the school learns to appreciate the children and their activities, from classroom introductions to a fire drill and lunch. The school reflects on its role and the joy of being a place of learning, especially touched by a freckled girl's drawing. By the end of the day, the school is eager for the children to return, realizing its purpose and the happiness it brings.

What was the name of the school built over the summer?

• Lincoln Middle School

• Martin Luther King Jr. Academy

• George Washington High

• Frederick Douglass Elementary

Who was responsible for cleaning and maintaining the school?

• The Teachers

• The Janitor

• The Students

• The Principal

What did the janitor say would happen soon at the school?

• The school would be expanded

• The school would be closed

• The teachers and children would arrive

• The school would be painted

How did the school feel about the arrival of the children?

• Angry

• Indifferent

• Nervous

• Excited

What did the school do to the puffy-haired kid?

• Gave him a book

• Sent him home

• Squirted him in the face

• Ignored him

What caused the school to feel embarrassed during the day?

• A broken window

• A fire drill

• A power outage

• A loud noise

What happened during lunch that made the school laugh?

• A bird flew inside

• A teacher slipped

• A boy told a funny joke

• A child spilled juice

What did the children learn about in the kindergarten class?

• Numbers

• Animals

• Shapes

• Colors

What did the freckled girl create that impressed the school?

• A song

• A dance

• A drawing

• A poem

How did the school feel about the freckled girl's drawing?

• It was average

• It was the best

• It was not good

• It was confusing